Per Kirkeby

(Danish, 1938–2018)

Per Kirkeby is a Danish artist whose interest in geology and natural environments exerted great influence over his paintings and brick sculptures. Entrenched in the conceptual understanding of structures, Kirkeby worked within specific parameters to contain the urgency of mark making. “A structure-less painting is, to me, a painting that does not matter. Structure mirrors your degree of responsibility toward the work,” he once said. “You can't just let it float around in pretty colors. It needs a kind of core.” Born on September 1, 1938 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Kirkeby studied geology at the University of Copenhagen, but continued to pursue his art practice, producing paintings, sculpture, films, and prints. During the 1960s, Kireby’s performance art led him to collaborations with Fluxus artists, including Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, and Charlotte Moorman. Sadly, in 2013 Kirkeby suffered a serious brain injury in a fall, was unable to paint prior to his death on May 9, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark, among others.

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Per Kirkeby (1,992 results)
Strandbillede Laesø, 1983

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Strandbillede Laesø, 1983

Sale Date: May 31, 2012

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Untitled, 1990

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Untitled, 1990

Sale Date: June 1, 2012

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Ohne Titel

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Ohne Titel

Sale Date: May 12, 2012

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Ohne Titel, 1998

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Ohne Titel, 1998

Sale Date: May 23, 2012

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Den nye japanpapir-mappe (portfolio of 8), 1983

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Den nye japanpapir-mappe (portfolio of 8), 1983

Sale Date: May 11, 2012

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Portrait of a girl, 1968

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Portrait of a girl, 1968

Sale Date: April 2, 2012

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Composition, 1989

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Composition, 1989

Sale Date: March 6, 2012

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Stakit (Fence), 1965–1966

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Stakit (Fence), 1965–1966

Sale Date: March 6, 2012

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Portrait of a girl, 1968

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Portrait of a girl, 1968

Sale Date: March 12, 2012

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Sitting model, 1976

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Sitting model, 1976

Sale Date: March 12, 2012

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Composition (+ another; 2 works), 1987

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Composition (+ another; 2 works), 1987

Sale Date: March 12, 2012

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Template for Ballerup

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Template for Ballerup

Sale Date: February 27, 2012

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Træ, kærte, stilleben (in 2 parts), 1983

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Træ, kærte, stilleben (in 2 parts), 1983

Sale Date: February 20, 2012

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Composition, 1990

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Composition, 1990

Sale Date: February 20, 2012

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Portrait of a girl, 1968

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Portrait of a girl, 1968

Sale Date: February 20, 2012

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Two women, 1965

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Two women, 1965

Sale Date: February 20, 2012

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Composition (+ another; lrgr; 2 works), 1982

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Composition (+ another; lrgr; 2 works), 1982

Sale Date: February 13, 2012

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Collage, 1978

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Collage, 1978

Sale Date: February 13, 2012

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Uden titel (portfolio of 10), 1962

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Uden titel (portfolio of 10), 1962

Sale Date: February 6, 2012

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Compositions (5 works), 1980

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Compositions (5 works), 1980

Sale Date: January 30, 2012

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Den lille Havfrue (+ 4 others; 5 works), 1984

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Den lille Havfrue (+ 4 others; 5 works), 1984

Sale Date: January 23, 2012

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Composition (+ another, lrgr.; 2 works), 1980

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Composition (+ another, lrgr.; 2 works), 1980

Sale Date: January 16, 2012

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Composition (+ another, smllr.; 2 works), 1982

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Composition (+ another, smllr.; 2 works), 1982

Sale Date: January 16, 2012

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Sculpture

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Sculpture

Sale Date: January 9, 2012

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